Pausanias Analysis

Passage 7.19.1

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Passage 7.19.1: Tomb of Eurypylus at Artemis Laphria's sanctuary

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

ἔστι δὲ ἐν τῷ μεταξὺ τοῦ ναοῦ τε τῆς Λαφρίας καὶ τοῦ βωμοῦ πεποιημένον μνῆμα Εὐρυπύλου. τὰ δὲ ὅστις τε ὢν καὶ καθʼ ἥντινα αἰτίαν ἀφίκετο ἐς τὴν γῆν ταύτην, δηλώσει μοι καὶ ταῦτα ὁ λόγος προδιηγησαμένῳ πρότερον ὁποῖα ὑπὸ τοῦ Εὐρυπύλου τὴν ἐπιδημίαν τοῖς ἐνταῦθα ἦν τὰ παρόντα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις. Ἰώνων τοῖς Ἀρόην καὶ Ἄνθειαν καὶ Μεσάτιν οἰκοῦσιν ἦν ἐν κοινῷ τέμενος καὶ ναὸς Ἀρτέμιδος Τρικλαρίας ἐπίκλησιν, καὶ ἑορτὴν οἱ Ἴωνες αὐτῇ καὶ παννυχίδα ἦγον ἀνὰ πᾶν ἔτος. ἱερωσύνην δὲ εἶχε τῆς θεοῦ παρθένος, ἐς ὃ ἀποστέλλεσθαι παρὰ ἄνδρα ἔμελλε.

English Translation

Between the temple of Artemis Laphria and her altar there is a constructed tomb of Eurypylus. Who this man was, and for what reason he came into this land, will be made clear in my account, after I first recount the sufferings that his coming brought upon the inhabitants here. The Ionians inhabiting Aroe, Antheia, and Mesatis possessed in common a sacred precinct and temple dedicated to Artemis, surnamed Triklaria, and each year the Ionians celebrated a festival and all-night rites in her honour. The priesthood of the goddess was held by a virgin, until the time came for her to be sent to a husband.

Proper Nouns

Laphria (Λαφρία) deity
Triklaria (Τρικλαρία) deity
Artemis (Ἄρτεμις) deity
Eurypylos (Εὐρύπυλος) person Q125783838
Ionians (Ἴωνες) person
Mesatis (Μεσάτις) place Q16332586
Aroe (Ἀρόη) place Q12874112
Antheia (Ἄνθεια) place Q60790607
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